Atorvastatin decreases high sensitivity C reactive protein in young adult patients with hyperlipemia / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the effect of atorvastatin on the level of serum high sensitivity C reactive protein(Hs-CRP) in young adult patients with hyperlipemia.Methods: Seventy-six young adult patients(aged 18-39 years) with hyperlipemia were treated with atorvastatin at 20 mg/d for 8 weeks.The levels of serum Hs-CRP and lipid were determined before and after the treatment.Results: The level of serum Hs-CRP was obviously higher than normal in the hyperlipemia patients and significantly decreased after 8 weeks of atorvastatin treatment(P